Camelot

[ kam-uh-lot ]

/ ˈkæm əˌlɒt /

noun

the legendary site of King Arthur's palace and court, possibly near Exeter, England.

any idyllic place or period, especially one of great happiness.

the glamorous ambience of Washington, D.C., during the administration of President John F. Kennedy, 1961–63.

OTHER WORDS FROM Camelot

Cam·e·lot·i·an, adjective

Words nearby Camelot

camelid, camellia, camelopard, Camelopardalis, Camelopardus, Camelot, camel's hair, cameltoe, Camembert, Camenae, cameo

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Example sentences from the Web for Camelot

She has signed on to reprise her role as Jackie Kennedy in the Reelz drama, The Kennedys: After Camelot.
How Can Katie Holmes Escape Tom Cruise—and ‘Dawson’s Creek’?|Tim Teeman|October 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But the Camelot image as applied to the Kennedy presidency had some unfortunate and unforeseen consequences.
How Jackie Kennedy Invented the Camelot Legend After JFK’s Death|James Piereson|November 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But it was also this notion of how much attention our relationship had gotten, this kind of Camelot feel to it.
10 Juiciest Bits From Anthony Weiner’s New York Times Magazine Profile|Kevin Fallon|April 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
And not as a cartoon (Disney's The Sword in the Stone) or a musical ( Camelot) either.
George R.R. Martin's Top 10 Fantasy Films|George R.R. Martin|April 11, 2011|DAILY BEAST

I do have a certain fondness for the film version of Camelot, but only because I never got to see the stage play.
George R.R. Martin's Top 10 Fantasy Films|George R.R. Martin|April 11, 2011|DAILY BEAST
A camelot offered him a pack of transparent cards, a vender of programmes pestered him to buy, but he passed them unheeding.
Mr. Incoul's Misadventure|Edgar Saltus
King Arthur is making his Christmas feast with his court at Camelot.
Fourteenth Century Verse & Prose|Various
In the morning the streets of Camelot were crowded with rich and poor.
Stories of King Arthur's Knights|Mary MacGregor
Thus once more peace and good-will were restored to Camelot.
Historic Tales, Vol 14 (of 15)|Charles Morris
And then anon after they took off their helms and rode to Camelot.
Le Morte D'Arthur, Volume II (of II)|Thomas Malory

British Dictionary definitions for Camelot

Camelot

/ (ˈkæmɪˌlɒt) /

noun

(in Arthurian legend) the English town where King Arthur's palace and court were situated

(in the US) the supposedly golden age of the presidency of John F. Kennedy, 1961–63

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for Camelot

Camelot

In the legends of King Arthur (see also Arthur), the capital of his kingdom; truth, goodness, and beauty reigned in Camelot.

notes for Camelot

The administration of President John F. Kennedy is often idealized as an American Camelot.

单词	camelot
释义	Camelot [ kam-uh-lot ] / ˈkæm əˌlɒt / noun the legendary site of King Arthur's palace and court, possibly near Exeter, England. any idyllic place or period, especially one of great happiness. the glamorous ambience of Washington, D.C., during the administration of President John F. Kennedy, 1961–63. OTHER WORDS FROM Camelot Cam·e·lot·i·an, adjective Words nearby Camelot camelid, camellia, camelopard, Camelopardalis, Camelopardus, Camelot, camel's hair, cameltoe, Camembert, Camenae, cameo Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Camelot She has signed on to reprise her role as Jackie Kennedy in the Reelz drama, The Kennedys: After Camelot. How Can Katie Holmes Escape Tom Cruise—and ‘Dawson’s Creek’?\|Tim Teeman\|October 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But the Camelot image as applied to the Kennedy presidency had some unfortunate and unforeseen consequences. How Jackie Kennedy Invented the Camelot Legend After JFK’s Death\|James Piereson\|November 12, 2013\|DAILY BEAST But it was also this notion of how much attention our relationship had gotten, this kind of Camelot feel to it. 10 Juiciest Bits From Anthony Weiner’s New York Times Magazine Profile\|Kevin Fallon\|April 10, 2013\|DAILY BEAST And not as a cartoon (Disney's The Sword in the Stone) or a musical ( Camelot) either. George R.R. Martin's Top 10 Fantasy Films\|George R.R. Martin\|April 11, 2011\|DAILY BEAST I do have a certain fondness for the film version of Camelot, but only because I never got to see the stage play. George R.R. Martin's Top 10 Fantasy Films\|George R.R. Martin\|April 11, 2011\|DAILY BEAST A camelot offered him a pack of transparent cards, a vender of programmes pestered him to buy, but he passed them unheeding. Mr. Incoul's Misadventure\|Edgar Saltus King Arthur is making his Christmas feast with his court at Camelot. Fourteenth Century Verse & Prose\|Various In the morning the streets of Camelot were crowded with rich and poor. Stories of King Arthur's Knights\|Mary MacGregor Thus once more peace and good-will were restored to Camelot. Historic Tales, Vol 14 (of 15)\|Charles Morris And then anon after they took off their helms and rode to Camelot. Le Morte D'Arthur, Volume II (of II)\|Thomas Malory British Dictionary definitions for Camelot Camelot / (ˈkæmɪˌlɒt) / noun (in Arthurian legend) the English town where King Arthur's palace and court were situated (in the US) the supposedly golden age of the presidency of John F. Kennedy, 1961–63 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Camelot Camelot In the legends of King Arthur (see also Arthur), the capital of his kingdom; truth, goodness, and beauty reigned in Camelot. notes for Camelot The administration of President John F. Kennedy is often idealized as an American Camelot. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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